Hungarian Women Chess Championship

21-29th August 2009 in Eger

The Hungarian Women Chess Championship with ten participants and round robin system of play took place on 21-29th August in Eger. In the final standings, sisters Anita and Ticia Gara shared the first place with 7,0 points each. IM Anita Gara holds a better tiebreak score, and she received the gold medal of the competition.

Anna Rudolf and Veronika Schneider at the final

The Hungarian Women Chess Championship is taking place in the Thermal Hotel Visegrád, August 22-29. It resembles the system of the Women World Chess Championship that is starting tomorrow in Nalchik – 16 players engage in a KO system.

The championship has reached the culmination, where WGM Anna Rudolf and WIM Veronika Schneider will face each other in the final. Anna Rudolf defeated WFM Kornelia Albert, WGM Ticia Gara, and WIM Lili Toth on the way to the final, while Veronika Scheider won against WFM Domány Zsófia, WGM Anita Gara, and WIM Mária Ignácz.

You can follow the live games on the official website. Stay tuned for updates on Chessdom.com!